A federal effort to develop and test measures for screening people with serious mental illnesses or alcohol/drug dependence. From the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation of the Department of Health and Human Services.
https://nces.ed.gov/pubs2018/2018036.pdf
Covers 23 indicators such as violent deaths, bullying, weapons, fights, victimization, presence of security officers, school conditions, discipline and use of alcohol/drugs by students. Covers nearly 750,000 reported victimizations. From the National Center for Education Statistics and the Bureau of Justice Statistics
https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/databriefs/db294.pdf
In 2016 there were more than 63,600 drug overdose deaths in the U.S. This report updates trends in such deaths, describes demographic and geographic patterns, and identifies shifts in the types of drugs involved. From the National Center for Health Statistics
http://www.gao.gov/assets/690/687629.pdf
Examines federal oversight of Medicare beneficiaries who receive opioid prescriptions under Part D and oversight of providers who prescribe opioids. From the Government Accountability Office
https://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R44987.pdf
Includes sections on opioid abuse and supply issues, federal agencies and programs that address opioid abuse, recent legislation, and state policies. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists and InfoDocket.
Describes the loss of life and other damage caused by addictive drugs and calls upon the Secretary of Health and Human Services to declare a Public Health Emergency. Cites rise in opioid prescriptions, heroin from Mexico, and fentanyl from China as major culprits. From the White House
https://www.hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb229-Homeless-ED-Visits-2014.pdf
Presents patient characteristics, insurance coverage or noncoverage, and a clinical profile of emergency department visits by homeless individuals in eight states. Also describes the leading conditions suffered by homeless individuals who are admitted or treated-and-released. From the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/databriefs/db283.pdf
Provides the most recent estimates of antidepressant use in the U.S., including prevalence of use by age, sex, race and Hispanic origin, and length of use. Also covers trends in use from 1999-2002 to 2011-2014. From the National Center for Health Statistics